10 · 19 · 26 Neto Villalobos' AMOR ES EL MONSTRUO at the 24th FICM Share with twitter Share with facebook Share with mail Copy to clipboard Katia Barragán As part of the 24th Morelia International Film Festival (FICM), Amor es el monstruo, a dystopian thriller marked by fear and inequality, directed by Costa Rican filmmaker Neto Villalobos Brenes, was presented.The project is an international co-production led by Costa Rica, with participation from Peru, Panama, Chile, and Mexico.The story follows a grandmother, played by actress Paulina Garcia, whose granddaughter becomes the center of a series of devastating events that force her to make impossible moral choices.The presentation was attended by producers Carlos Rossini and Carlos Paz, editor Yibrán Asuad and part of the cast. Rossini thanked the audience for coming and invited everyone to enjoy the film. Following the screening, a Q&A session took place, during which the discussion touched upon the film’s narrative depth and how it encapsulates the consequences of a dystopian form of capitalism.The conversation also covered sound design and editing, as well as the challenges involved in producing a film through an international co-production. Regarding this, Rossini remarked: “It was complicated, but the script was so good that it was worth taking the risk.”The film held its world premiere this September as part of the Centrepiece section at the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF).
